Quantitative oil-dispensing bottle



R. REDIFER AND F. E. CHADD. QUANTITATIVE 0|]. DISPENSING BOTTLE-APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1921'.

I Pzitented Nov. 28, 1922.

INVENTORS:

\ ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 2%, 11922.

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RAY REDIFER AND FRANK E. German, or DANVILLE, INDIANA.

QUANTITATIVE OIL-DISPENSING BOTTLE.

Application filed May 7, 1921. Serial No. 467,574.

-Dispensing Bottle, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to a vessel that'is designed to visibly hold adefinite quantity of oil and in a convenient manner to be promptlydelivered in retaining oils, especially to operators of automobiles,motor trucks and tractors, and to operators of various machines, theinvention having refer ence more particularly to a vessel in which theoil may be conwniently carried and from which the oil may be readilydelivered into receptacles or reservoirs and the vessel left inpossession of the retailer to be refilled. i 3

An object of the invention is to provide a carrying and dispensingvessel which shall be so constructed that it may be readily filleddirectly from a barrel or a shipping tank without waste'of oil, so as toobviate the necessity of providing expensive tanks and pumps commonlyused in dispensing 011s,

the inconvenient use of cumbersome cans or the use of funnels withconsequent loss'of time of the retailer and the purchaser.

Another object is to provide a dispensing vessel which shall be ofstrong and durable structure and yet permit the contents to be seen, inorder that the retailer and also the customer may know that the quantitypurchased is being delivered, and in clean con-H dition as usuallydesired. v

A further object is to provide an oil-dispenserwhich shall be soconstructed that the oil container thereof may be composed of glass ofstrong form, and have a strongly constructed dispenser spout firmlysecured thereto and of sulficient length to becapable of safelysupporting the container and contents, when the spout is-inserted, andleft in the filling hole of a reservoir while the 011 1s beingdischarged into the receptaclewhere it may be required, an aim being toprevent the waste of oil during the different stages of the dispensingof the oil.

With the above-mentioned and other objects in View, the inventionconsists in an oil-dispensing bottle having improved structuralfeatures, more particularly relating to the features involved in thefilling and the emptying of the bottle; and the invention consists alsofurther in the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts ashereinafter particularly described and further defined in theaccompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings,Fi'gure 1 is a fragmentary section of areservoir or re ceiver of .oil, such as the crank case of an explosionengine, with which the oil-dispensing bottle is arranged as when oil isbeing delivered to the reservoir; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the improvedoil-dispensing bottle, on anenlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a *bottom plan ofthe spout and vent tube therein of'the improved oil-dispensing bottle,on

a relatively larger scale; 4: is an elevation of'the container on asmall scale arranged in position to be filled directly from a shippingtank or barrel; and, Fig. 5 is a vertical central section of the upperportion of the oil-dispensing bottle, including the spout thereof, on ascale corresponding to Fig. 3. Similar reference characters in thedifferent figures of the drawings indicate corre sponding elements orfeatures of construction herein referredto in detail.

In practically carrying out the objects of I the invention, a containeris provided which is composed of lass and has a bottom portion 1 and awafi having a cylindrical body portion 2 permitting the containers tostand compactly together in a carrier. The wall has an inwardly curvedshoulder portion 3 and a nearly straight neck portion at which has amplediameter that may be grasped in the hand when carrying or handling thecontainer. The neck portion has an external bead or rib 5 which preventsthe container from slipping through the hand when being carried. Thecontainer has also a mouth portion 6 extending upward beyond the beadand it has coarse external screw threads 7 thereon, the mouth portionhaving a true top or end 8. The mouth of the container is very large indiameter to permit oil to flow in a stream into the mouth withoutrequiring the use of a funnel. A gasket or joint ring 9 composed ofsuitable material is placed on the top 8 to prevent leakage. An improvedspout is provided which com prises an annular base portion 10 that isseated upon the gasket and has a flange 11 flange having screw threads12 struck up thereon that engage the screw threads 7. The flangepreferably has a flaring extremity 13 adapted to bear on the bead toassist in forming a firm connection of the spout with the container. Thebase portion has an annular neck 14 thereon and also an inwardlyextending anchor plate 15 having an aperture 16 therein, the anchorplate preferably being composed of a portion of the metal of the neck14. The spout has a body portion 17 which is preferably tapered and hasconsiderable length, approximately two-thirds of that of the container,the larger portion thereof having a flange. 18 or suitably curved flaredportion that embraces the neck 14 and is suitably secured thereto and tothe base portion 10. The outlet por-.

tion 19 of the spout has sufficiently large diameter to permit oil toflow out with con siderable rapidity. A vent tube is provided which hasa straight body portion 20 that extends through the aperture 16 and issuitably secured therein and it has an open inlet portion 21 arranged inthe outlet end 19 of the spout, the tube extending along the inner sideof the wall of the spout and being suitably secured thereto, and thetube extends into the container a suitable distance, preferably so thatits outlet or inner end 22 is located in proximity to the bottom of thecontainer. The large container neck and mouth and the large spout areample to receive a vent tube of large diameter to permit air to rapidlyenter the container so that the oil may rapidly flow out.

It is designed that each container shall hold a definite quantity ofoil, either by weight or measure, one s ze having one pint capacity,anothersize having one quart capacity, and larger sizes as may bedesired.

In practical use, the filled bottle is inverted with the spoutinsertedin' an inlet 23 of a reservoir 24, the long spout permitting oilto be easily supplied to receivers when the latter may not be readilyreached when delivering from the spout of a large can as commonly, andin some cases the bottle may stand at an inclination and be bodilysupported by the spout, permitting the oil to quickly flow, out. In casethe receiver becomes sufliciently filled before the bottle is empty, theorifice of the neck and the vent the rising oil in the receptacle, sothat the alr cannot pass into the bottle and the oil is prevented fromflowing out; and in such case the bottle may be removed and theremaining oil saved therein. In case there be a strainer in the inletopening o-f the receiver or reservoir, the oil may fiow slowly throughthe strainer and accumulate in the inlet opening, which will result inthe closing of thevent tube and temporarily stop the flow of the oilfrom the bottle until acflow of the oil and cumulation passes throughthe strainer and permits the air to again enter the vent; I

tube, when the discharge of the oil again automatically occurs, suchaction occurring repeatedly until the bottle is emptied or the reservoirbecomes sufliciently filled. In every case the purchaser can readilyascertain the quantity of oil delivered to him. The dealer customarilyretains the bottle and therefore the purchaser is not required to payfor a container, even though inexpensive, for which he may have nofuture use, although in emergency the oil necessary to a long trip couldbe carried in the bottles and always ready for use. Customarily thedealer removes the spouts and quickly fills the containers under afaucet 25 connected to a shipping tank or barrel 26; and being enabledto see when a container is filled, he can promptly stop the and waste.

Having thus described the "invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Aquantitative oil-dispensing bottle comprising a container, a straighttapered spout havlnga base portion provided with an anchor deviceextending inward from the side thereof, the base portion of the spoutbeing connected to the container, and a separate straight vent pipearranged in the spout and extending through and secured the top of themouth wall being true, the

outside of the wall of the mouth havin' screw threads thereon, a packingring seate upon the top ofthe mouth wall, a straight not permit overflowtapered open spout having a base port on seated upon the packing ringand aflange' embracing the mouth wall, the flange being provided withscrew threads engaging the screw threads on the mouth wall, and aseparate straight vent tube secured to the inner side of the spout andextending through said base portion and said ring into thecontainer,'the vent tube having an inclined angle throughoutrelativelyto the con-v j tainer.

3. An oil di spensing bottle comprising a container consisting of abottom, a cylindrical body wall portion from which extends aninwardly-curved wall portion, a-

- neck wall portion extending from the in- 1 wardly-curved portion andhaving a large circumferential rib thereon to afford handhold, the neckportionybeing only slightly:

smaller in diameter than the body portion and a mouth wallportionextending beyond said rib and having screw-threads on the matelytosaid rib, a packing ring between said mouth top and said base portion,and a. separate straight vent tube. arranged on the inner side of saidspout and secured thereto, said tube being inclined to the longitudinalaxisof the spout and extending through said base portion and said ringand freely through said mouth and neck portions and nearly to saidbottom and also 4 to the smaller end of said spout.

v 4. In an oil-dispensing bott1e,the com- I 'bination with acontainerthat has a neck,

of an improved spout'comprising an annular base portion to be seatedupon said neck and having a neck thereon and also an inwardly extendinganchor device, there being a flange on said base portion to embrace andengage the neck on the container, a straight tapered open spout that isapproximately'as long as two-thirds of the length of the container andhaving a flared portion embracing and secured to the neck on said baseportion, the smaller end of the spout being squared, and a separatestraight open vent tube arranged on the inner side of said spout andsecured thereto and to said anchor device, said tube being inclined tothe longitudinal axis of the spout and of a length to extend nearlytothe bottom of the container.

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures in presence oftwo,witnesses.

RAY REDIF-ER. FRANK E. CHADD.

' Witnesses:

I E. T. SILvIUs, M. D. STEELE.

